#616ED6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.158 275), rgb(97, 110, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#616ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.158 275) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #616ED6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616ED6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616ED6 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616ED6 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8C9AE7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 275.2)
-
Step 500
500
#717FE0
oklch(63% 0.146 275.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#616ED6
oklch(58% 0.158 275)
-
Step 700
700
#4B55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 275)
-
Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
-
Step 900
900
#343B73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 275.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#616ED6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C7CDA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C73D4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248598 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616ED6
#616ED6
oklch(58% 0.158 275)
- #907800
#907800
oklch(57.8% 0.119 95)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #616ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #616ED6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.